Firefighter Sues, Says He Grew Beard As Born-Again Christian

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A New Jersey firefighter has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging that he is being forced to shave a beard he says he grew for religious reasons.

NJ.com reports that Atlantic City firefighter Alexander
Smith says in his lawsuit he began growing out his beard in December as a
born-again Christian. He says the department is threatening to suspend him
without pay.